The Coaster101 Podcast: The Holiday Draft That’s Not Really A Draft
We’re deep in the midst of the 2025 Holiday Season, and with not a lot of news going on – there are a few winter events here and there – we thought it might be...
Dec 9, 2025
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2023
The Top 5 Must-Dos at Kings Island’s Winterfest
Like all of you, my need for a theme park fix doesn’t just go away when the cold weather rolls in. That’s why I love the fact Kings Island stays alive a little longer the...
Dec 20, 2023
Stepping Into Christmas at Carowinds Winterfest 2023
One of my favorite holiday traditions is heading to Carowinds for the park’s annual holiday event – Winterfest. For six of the past seven years (we’ll let you take a guess which year was skipped),...
Nov 20, 2023
2022
The Coaster101 Podcast: All Your Home Parks Want For Christmas
It’s the last new Coaster101 Podcast Episode of 2022, and we’re talking Christmas Gifts. Not just any Christmas gifts – but what you want your home parks to open under the tree! Last week, we...
Dec 20, 2022
The 12 Days of WinterFest at Carowinds
Last week, we had the opportunity to take part in what is quickly becoming one of our favorite holiday theme park traditions — a visit to WinterFest at Carowinds. Now officially in its fifth year...
Nov 27, 2022
2021
WinterFest Returns to Carowinds; Here’s What We Saw!
One of the best things about 2021 is that after a pretty “meh” year for many parks around the world, normalcy is beginning to return. Last year, Carowinds was able to provide a “Taste” of...
Dec 15, 2021
The Return of Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
It’s beginning to look a lot like Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium! One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions, Wildlights, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, opened on Friday, November 19. This ever-popular,...
Nov 20, 2021
Behind The Scenes of Carowinds’ WinterFest Preparations
Last month, we had the opportunity to go “Behind the Screams” at SCarowinds with Ryan Allen, manager of live entertainment for the park. What many guests might not realize is that when SCarowinds gave its...
Nov 9, 2021
WinterFest Begins at Canada’s Wonderland and Carowinds on November 13
In what can best be described on a war against Thanksgiving (this is a joke!), several Cedar Fair are getting into the holiday spirit very early with the return of WinterFest, beginning at Canada’s Wonderland...
Nov 8, 2021
2020
‘Tis The “Season” at Kings Dominion’s Taste of the Season
Like so many other parks, 2020 was a very long year for Kings Dominion. The park was planning to open a new Soak City expansion; Coconut Shores, which would have attracted countless families to Kings...
Dec 15, 2020
What You’ll See at the Columbus Zoo Wildlights 2020
One of Central Ohio’s most cherished holiday traditions is back for its 32nd season: Wildlights at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, efficiently powered by AEP Ohio, opens to the general public on Friday, November 20...
Dec 10, 2020
A “Taste” of the Holidays at Carowinds’ Taste of The Season
For fans of Carowinds, it’s been a long 2020. The park was promoting “Four Seasons of Fun” in January, which would have included Monster Jam: Thunder Alley in the spring, the All-New Boogie Board Racer...
Dec 7, 2020
